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Scientists find a new way to measure gravity
Scientists use lasers that suspend atoms in air to measure gravity.
Prove or disprove: A Nobel Prize winner’s approach to science
Do you know how the scientific method works? This Nobel Laureate does.
10 great physics courses you can take online right now, for...
If you can't attend the Launchpad Astronomy workshop, you might try one of these courses
New theory explains the light from black holes and neutron stars
Where's the light from black holes coming from? Gravity, scientists say.
Anatomical quirks: 10 things you didn’t know about your body
You may not know these things about yourself.
Anatomical quirks: 10 things you didn’t know about your body
Though we've learn a lot about ourselves in the last two centuries, it's still clear there's much we don't know.
What if your TV shows were way, way smarter? Enter CuriosityStream.
CuriosityStream - coming close to Murrow's idea of what television ought to be
‘One among millions’: DNA is not the only genetic molecule
New research suggests that there could be millions of DNA-like structures supporting life.
Insects on Mars? Ohio scientist claims NASA images show life on...
I think they live next to the Face on Mars, but, your mileage may vary. (We're desperate to find evidence of life there, but that's no excuse for "woo-woo")
Scientists create precursor to life in thermal vent experiment
Experiment supports the idea that precursors of life formed around hydrothermal vents
How to spot a conman: Tim Harford discusses his new podcast.
Not strictly genre, but good advice nonetheless
The world now has an Ebola vaccine, in historic EU approval
This is an important breakthrough in World Health
Understanding how ancient electrons began life on earth
"Our goal," says Poudel, "is to take early evolving enzymes and see how they could evolve into something more complex that we know exists today. That will help us determine how we could have evolved here on Earth, and what is possible on other planets."
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Want to prove aliens exist? Do this.
"I want to believe, but there's a problem. Facts."
The future of the mind: Exploring machine consciousness
This book assumes that humans themselves are "conscious". Recent events might suggest otherwise.
WATCH: Dinosaurs traveled other parts of Milky Way than humans
Dinosaurs visited different parts of the Milkyway Galaxy than humans have
Puppy Stella knows 29 human words and how to use them
Stella has learned to use large buttons programmed with recordings of single words to string sentences together
Scientists are producing deadly zoonoses on this tiny German island
Zoonoses - no, not a display of nostrils from across the animal kingdom, they're deadly diseases that can spread from animals to humans.
One shot for life: New research brings us closer to universal...
Researchers recently discovered an antibody found in an infected patient's blood that prevents the virus from replicating, even across multiple strains.
Top 4 candidates in our solar system for terraforming
Can we terraform another planet in the solar system? If so - which one?
After 42 years in space, Voyager 2 breaks thru the heliosphere
This is not breaking news - after all, Voyager 1 passed out of the solar system a couple of years ago - but it is still VERY, VERY cool. The Human race has now launched TWO messengers into the interstellar void.
NASA’s curiosity rover finds remnants of a lost oasis on Mars
Curiosity is digging through Mar's past in search of environments that could have supported microscopic life.
‘Waves’ of fluid clear the brain of toxins during sleep, say...
Brain cleaning is a function of sleep. Lack of sleep my be a contributing factor to neurodegenerative diseases
Study triples number of people threatened by coastal flooding
It accelerates faster than anticipated and has greater effects than predicted. Yet we continue to ignore it
Your Netflix binge-watching makes climate change worse, say experts
We've not yet gotten people to recycle reliably...little chance we're going to keep them from binge-watching
Mini-brains may already be sentient and suffering, scientists warn
An interesting scientific ethical debate surrounds the creation and use of "mini brains"
Thinking about death: High neural activity linked to shorter life spans
This does not bode well for high-functioning Fans
Chemicals in consumer products linked to lower IQs in children
Endocrine disrupting chemical exposure duriing the first trimester can lead to lower IQs. Have a nice weekend!
Why extreme rituals might benefit psychophysiological health
A new study suggests that painful rituals can improve health. Drop the novacaine and dentists could charge double!